| Abstrakt: |
Jenõ Janovics, the former director of the National Theater in Cluj and its legal successor, sought to reclaim a leadership role in 1940 following the reintegration of Northern Transylvania into Hungary. However, he quickly found himself compelled to prove his exemption from the socalled Jewish laws. This paper examines the extensive archival documentation in which this renowned theater professional and film producer was forced to demonstrate his integrity, national loyalty, ancestry, artistic achievements, and evidence of his unwavering Hungarian sentiments. By analyzing exemption requests, letters, and related submissions, the study contextualizes the systemic marginalization Janovics endured, which included being progressively excluded from public life, erased from museum and theater historiography, relegated to publishing under pseudonyms, and ultimately expelled from professional associations. The narrative culminates in the dramatic events of spring 1944, when Janovics was forced to flee Cluj during the German occupation. The paper further explores his survival in Budapest and sheds light on the fate of his siblings during this tumultuous period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
